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Informal Adult Learning and the Internet. Trends and Issues Alert.
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Imel, Susan – 2003
The Internet seems an ideal medium for fostering and supporting informal adult learning because it allows adults to seek out and use resources independently, control the pace and direction of learning, and talk to and consult others. Because it provides access to information, encourages meaningful interaction with information or material, and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Computer Mediated Communication